Jaguar XKR - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

check all the lights on the back of the car there must be a bulb burned out

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Make sure you hsve a fully cheged battery to hand. First, disconnect original battery for at leazt 30 mins. Then reconnect new battery. Having no battery connected for 30 mins is critical

Hi, I am having exactly the same problem... just wondering if you ever found a solution. The dealer is clueless and wants to charge me 3.8k to replace the entire hydraulic pump system. ridiculous!

2003 jaguar s type r,i recently check engine light came on and i got 8 total codes misfire but im just wondering about the p1474 code which is based on intercooler water pump circuit malfunction and i did a lot of searches and im confused where the intercooler water pump is located ,, so i see one pic of one that is near the radiator and there one near the left driver side block ,,, and theres is one called engine auxiliary water pump so ,, im confused about those which one should i check engine aux or intercooler water pump or are they the same ,,, or different please help i do research before going to mech

is this car the all alluminium xk model ? if so it sounds like a bad earth the earth studs are all bonded to the body and are prone to detatching from the body and causing all strange probs. the favorite ones are both front behind the wheel arch liners, if its the older xk still sounds like a bad earth poss behind the headlamps. the only other probs i had was wires coming detatched/poor connection from the column switch, hope this helps

Invest in a cheap fault code reader from Amazon or eBay which will help you pinpoint the problem

I know, its funny isn't it. It will go down with the roof... In the same vein I find it odd that there is only one reversing light

Sadly you are correct. To access this tiny component requires complete disassembly of the instrument panel. There are several Jaguar car clubs who can help you with the procedure, eg the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club (http://www.jec.org.uk/)

There is a reason, and that reason is one or more sensors is defective. Have the dealer check this, they have special tools for diagnosing this..

check connector on pretensioner for selt belt

possibly bad tumbler might change ignition, heavy key rings are responsible for a lot or ignition problems, lighten up your key rings

you can safely drive with this light on. it will be like driving a car without traction control. some also shut off the ABS system(anti-lock brakes) but again its like driving without this system like cars use to be before all this new options came out.

the valet key has a green housing and should only fit the door lock and ignition lock, not the boot or glove box.

dont cars steal have key latch on the trunk/ my dads Jag is an 06 and has a key slot in the trunk